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Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Stock: Why It's Down Today
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 11:31 AM ET · intraday price
What changed since yesterday
- Trading at $6.94 as of 11:31 AM ET, -0.43% vs the prior close of $6.97.
- Volume 47.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SCM dips 0.4% to $6.94, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row. Trading at $6.94 (intraday, 11:31 AM ET), -0.43% vs the prior close of $6.97. Day range $6.94–$7.04, opened at $6.94.
Price (intraday)$6.94-0.43%
Day range6.94–7.04
Open6.94
Volume47.60K
52-week range6.83–13.55
Avg volume (20d)104.97K
SCM daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 20, 2026 — SCM dips 0.4% to $6.94, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Trading at $6.94 (intraday, 11:31 AM ET), -0.43% vs the prior close of $6.97. Day range $6.94–$7.04, opened at $6.94.
- Volume was 47.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 135.92K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -13.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.01) and -25.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.28).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; the current price sits at 2% of that range, 48.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 19, 2026 — SCM dips 1.3% to $6.97, a 52-week low
- Closed at $6.97, -1.27% vs the prior close of $7.06. Day range $6.93–$7.07, opened at $7.04.
- Volume was 120.16K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 139.70K.
- Price is -13.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.04) and -25.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.31).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 48.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — SCM dips 2.2% to $7.06
- Closed at $7.06, -2.22% vs the prior close of $7.22. Day range $7.02–$7.27, opened at $7.22.
- Volume was 84.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 146.11K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -12.5% vs its 50-day average ($8.07) and -24.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.34).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 47.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — SCM rises 2.4% to $7.22
- Closed at $7.22, +2.41% vs the prior close of $7.05. Day range $7.11–$7.29, opened at $7.11.
- Volume was 142.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 148.35K.
- Price is -10.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.10) and -22.9% vs its 200-day average ($9.37).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 46.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SCM dips 0.8% to $7.05, a 1-month low
- Closed at $7.05, -0.84% vs the prior close of $7.11. Day range $7.01–$7.15, opened at $7.05.
- Volume was 112.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 153.74K.
- Price is -13.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.12) and -25.0% vs its 200-day average ($9.40).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 48.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — SCM dips 1.2% to $7.11, a 1-month low
- Closed at $7.11, -1.25% vs the prior close of $7.20. Day range $7.03–$7.20, opened at $7.20.
- Volume was 147.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 158.56K.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.14) and -24.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.42).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 47.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — SCM rises 0.6% to $7.20
- Closed at $7.20, +0.56% vs the prior close of $7.16. Day range $7.05–$7.23, opened at $7.20.
- Volume was 137.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 160.92K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.15) and -23.8% vs its 200-day average ($9.45).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 46.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — SCM dips 1.1% to $7.16
- Closed at $7.16, -1.10% vs the prior close of $7.24. Day range $7.15–$7.29, opened at $7.25.
- Volume was 95.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 164.61K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -12.2% vs its 50-day average ($8.16) and -24.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.48).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 47.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SCM rises 1.5% to $7.24
- Closed at $7.24, +1.54% vs the prior close of $7.13. Day range $7.04–$7.29, opened at $7.14.
- Volume was 83.80K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 167.75K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -11.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.16) and -23.8% vs its 200-day average ($9.50).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 46.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SCM dips 2.3% to $7.13, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.13, -2.33% vs the prior close of $7.30. Day range $7.06–$7.26, opened at $7.26.
- Volume was 105.10K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 168.32K.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.16) and -25.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.53).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 47.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — SCM dips 0.7% to $7.30, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.30, -0.68% vs the prior close of $7.35. Day range $7.27–$7.43, opened at $7.43.
- Volume was 95.20K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 170.33K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.16) and -23.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.56).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 46.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — SCM dips 0.8% to $7.35, a 1-month low
- Closed at $7.35, -0.81% vs the prior close of $7.41. Day range $7.31–$7.50, opened at $7.36.
- Volume was 107.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 172.74K.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($8.16) and -23.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.59).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 45.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — SCM dips 0.8% to $7.41, a 1-month low
- Closed at $7.41, -0.80% vs the prior close of $7.47. Day range $7.36–$7.58, opened at $7.50.
- Volume was 112.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 176.67K.
- Price is -9.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.15) and -22.9% vs its 200-day average ($9.61).
- 52-week range $6.83–$13.55; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 45.3% below the 52-week high.
SCM bull case vs bear case (from the data)
Bull case
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $27.05M.
- Insiders made 25 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
Bear case
- Price is -13.4% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -25.2% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
SCM latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SCM in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form APP NTC — APP NTC filing
APP NTC filing
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 40-APP/A — 40-APP/A filing
40-APP/A filing
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Arnoult J Tim bought 1,000 shares at $7.97 (≈$7.97K) on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 53,569
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 40-APP/A — 40-APP/A filing
40-APP/A filing
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $16.21M (prior year $10.15M) (+59.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.56 (prior year $0.36) (+55.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Arnoult J Tim bought 700 shares at $8.29 (≈$5.80K) on Jun 23, 2026
- Arnoult J Tim bought 700 shares at $8.29 (≈$5.80K) on Jun 23, 2026
- Arnoult J Tim bought 700 shares at $8.29 (≈$5.80K) on Jun 23, 2026
- Arnoult J Tim bought 700 shares at $8.29 (≈$5.80K) on Jun 23, 2026
- Arnoult J Tim bought 9,000 shares at $9.05 (≈$81.45K) on May 19, 2026
- Arnoult J Tim bought 9,000 shares at $9.05 (≈$81.45K) on May 19, 2026
- …plus 6 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jun 22, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Things to know before you trade SCM
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 28, 2014, Nov 12, 2013. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.28% (largest 2.4%).
- Liquidity: about 104.97K shares (≈$728.53K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $6.94 vs a range of $6.83–$13.55 (2% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 30, 2026 ($0.083/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: J Tim Arnoult bought 1,000 shares on Sep 16, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 10, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Jun 22, 2026.
- Share count: 28.48M shares outstanding (Aug 10, 2026), +0.2% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
SCM market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6.94 | 7.04 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 47.60K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7.04 | 7.07 | 6.93 | 6.97 | 120.30K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7.22 | 7.27 | 7.02 | 7.06 | 84.80K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7.11 | 7.29 | 7.11 | 7.22 | 142.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7.05 | 7.15 | 7.01 | 7.05 | 112.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7.20 | 7.20 | 7.03 | 7.11 | 147.50K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7.20 | 7.23 | 7.05 | 7.20 | 137.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7.25 | 7.29 | 7.15 | 7.16 | 95.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 7.14 | 7.29 | 7.04 | 7.24 | 83.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 7.26 | 7.26 | 7.06 | 7.13 | 105.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 7.43 | 7.43 | 7.27 | 7.30 | 95.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 7.36 | 7.50 | 7.31 | 7.35 | 107.80K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.50 | 7.58 | 7.36 | 7.41 | 112.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.39 | 7.50 | 7.31 | 7.47 | 91.80K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.53 | 7.54 | 7.38 | 7.42 | 125.90K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.57 | 7.70 | 7.56 | 7.60 | 150.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7.61 | 7.66 | 7.47 | 7.51 | 67.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7.70 | 7.83 | 7.54 | 7.65 | 92.60K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7.77 | 7.81 | 7.64 | 7.70 | 91.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7.90 | 7.93 | 7.76 | 7.81 | 88.80K |
About Stellus Capital Investment
Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in HOUSTON, TX. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1551901.
SCM board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| J Tim Arnoult | Director | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bruce R Bilger | Director | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Robert T. Ladd | President and CEO | Mar 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| W. Todd Huskinson | CFO and CCO | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Robert T. Ladd | President and CEO | Mar 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $7.97 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $7.97 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $7.97 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $7.97 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 700 | $8.29 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 700 | $8.29 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 700 | $8.29 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 700 | $8.29 |
| May 19, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 9,000 | $9.05 |
| May 19, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 9,000 | $9.05 |
| May 19, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 9,000 | $9.05 |
| May 19, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 9,000 | $9.05 |
| May 13, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $9.27 |
| May 13, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $9.27 |
| May 13, 2026 | J Tim Arnoult | Buy | 1,000 | $9.27 |
SCM financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $27.05M | 0.95 | $-24.45M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $45.84M | 1.79 | $-28.65M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $17.53M | 0.80 | $-17.27M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $14.49M | 0.74 | $-56.29M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $33.57M | 1.72 | $-76.10M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $982.12M, total liabilities $615.17M, cash $5.14M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
SCM earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.09 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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